Population policy needed for the UK in order to combat climate change 6 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
The biggest contribution UK couples can make to combating climate change would be to have only two children or at least have one less than they first intended, argues an editorial published on BMJ.com today. | |
Economists' new research shows positive effects of minimum-wage increases 21 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- As various states consider minimum wage increases, and with Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama proposing that the minimum wage be increased and indexed to adjust for cost-of-living increases, researchers ... | |
Region hit hard by 1993 floods showed economic resiliency, study indicates 23 hours ago | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
With the first wave of clean-up efforts behind them, residents of communities affected by this year's Midwest floods may find hope in a University of Illinois study on the economic impact of the 1993 flood that devastated ... | |
Nursing homes a popular option in Taiwan 23 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Dr Szu-Yao (Zoe) Wang, who recently completed her PhD with UQ's School of Nursing, found that in Taiwan, where the culture dictates that children should care for their parents, aged-care facilities are becoming more popular. | |
Research says fat friends and poor education helps people think thin 23 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Research by economists at the University of Warwick, Dartmouth College, and the University of Leuven, finds that people are powerfully but subconsciously influenced by the weight of those around them. Without being aware ... | |
Why play a losing game? Study uncovers why low-income people buy lottery tickets 24 hours ago | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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Although state lotteries, on average, return just 53 cents for every dollar spent on a ticket, people continue to pour money into them — especially low-income people, who spend a larger percentage of their incomes on lottery ... | |
Expert warns wheat residue too valuable to lose July 24, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(AP) -- Times are good for wheat farmers, but they should resist the urge to harvest their crop residue and sell it for ethanol production, a federal researcher says. | |
Diversity in primary schools promotes harmony July 24, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
For the first time, children as young as 5 have been shown to understand issues regarding integration and separation. The research, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), confirms that the ethnic composition ... | |
Historian predicts the end of 'science superpowers' July 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 36 vote(s)
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Is the sun beginning to set on America's scientific dominance? Much like the scientific superpowers of France, Germany and Britain in centuries' past, the United States has a diminishing lead over other nations in financial ... | |
As Farmers' Markets Grow, So Should Management, Indicates OSU Study July 23, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Farmers' markets are rapidly growing in number in Oregon and throughout the United States and a key to their potential success can be found in how they approach growth and management, according to new research at Oregon State ... | |
Struggling generations: Bankruptcies among seniors soaring July 23, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- The rates of personal bankruptcies have declined among young people while soaring among older Americans, a new study shows. | |
Scientists uncover the key to predicting the price of a show-jumper July 23, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- The higher a horse can tuck up its front legs the higher its price on the international market, scientists at Newcastle University have revealed. | |
Study predicts crop-production costs will jump dramatically in 2009 July 23, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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Soaring energy prices will yield sharp increases for corn and soybean production next year, cutting into farmers' profits and stretching already high food costs, according to a new University of Illinois study. | |
Transit systems are not well-integrated into local emergency plans July 22, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Millions of people each day rely on transit, yet few urban area emergency plans have focused on its role in an emergency evacuation, says a new report from the National Research Council's Transportation Research Board. Transit ... | |
Study: Common wisdom about troubled youth falls apart when race considered July 21, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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One of the most widely accepted beliefs about the differences between troubled boys and girls may need to be revised, according to new research. | |
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